From a statistical standpoint, few players have had better Major League Baseball careers than David Ortiz.

Heading into Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox designated hitter has 541 home runs, 632 doubles, 1,768 RBIs and a .931 OPS in his career. Oh, and he’s been pretty good in the postseason, too, with a .295 batting average, 17 home runs and 60 RBIs in 82 games.

Hear what NESN’s Dave O’Brien and Jerry Remy said about Ortiz’s career in the video from “Red Sox First Pitch” above.

Red Sox Scholars offers college scholarships and enrichment programs, which you can hear more about from a few people who have been directly impacted by the Red Sox Foundation’s efforts in the video from Saturday’s “Red Sox First Pitch” above.

We’ve all had a few days to process the weird events that took place Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.

The Boston Red Sox found out near the end of their game against the Yankees that they already had clinched the American League East, and since they were up three runs at the time, it appeared they were in for quite the celebration in New York. But a Mark Teixeira walk-off grand slam changed all that.

“I thought it was important not to let, as I said in that gathering, not to let one inning take away from seven months of work,” Farrell told NESN’s Tom Caron on “Red Sox First Pitch” prior to Friday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. “This is a very talented team, and I think the challenges that have been thrown at us — schedule, travel, whatever it might have been — our guys have done a great job, and they deserve the right or earn the right to celebrate that night.”

There’s no doubting David Ortiz’s greatness, but where does he stack up against some of the other all-time greats to play in Boston?

If you ask former Boston Red Sox first baseman Mo Vaughn, Ortiz belongs right up there with some of the biggest legends to ever play in Beantown.

“He’s probably one of the top three or four top athletes in the history of Boston sports,” Vaughn told NESN’s Tom Caron on “Red Sox First Pitch” before Thursday’s game against the New York Yankees. “He’s right up there with Tom Brady, he’s right up there with Larry Bird, right up there with all the greats. And we’ve had some historic ballplayers for Red Sox history — (Carl Yastrzemski) and (Ted Williams). But he has the hardware to go with it — three World Series, very, very clutch.”

The Boston Red Sox have clinched a playoff spot, and their magic number to clinch the American League East is down to one, so it’s not too early to start looking at their projected postseason rotation.

With the way things currently line up, it appears Rick Porcello likely will get the ball in the first game, followed by David Price, Eduardo Rodriguez and Clay Buchholz.

Hear what NESN’s Tom Caron and crew said Wednesday about Boston’s projected postseason rotation in the video from “Red Sox First Pitch” above.

The Boston Red Sox enter Tuesday’s game against the New York Yankees with a minuscule magic number of one. Should they take home a win at Yankee Stadium — or if the Toronto Blue Jays lose — Boston clinches the American League East.

So, if that accomplishment is achieved with five games remaining in the regular season, what happens next?

The Major League Baseball world received news Sunday morning that no one was prepared for.

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez died early Sunday in a tragic boating accident at just 24 years old. It was an incident that stunned the baseball community, including the Boston Red Sox, whose star player, David Ortiz, requested the Tampa Bay Rays hold a moment of silence for Fernandez instead of their originally planned tribute for Big Papi.

So, how did the Red Sox’s clubouse handle the news? According to first base coach Ruben Amaro Jr., it was a very somber scene. Hear what he told NESN’s Guerin Austin about Fernandez in the “Red Sox First Pitch” video above.

The Boston Red Sox have had sole possession of first place in the American League East since Sept. 7, but their dominance of arguably the toughest division in Major League Baseball goes well beyond that.

Boston is 22-9 against its division opponents since July 1, and its overall 2016 record against the AL East is 38-28.

Hear what NESN’s Tom Caron, Tim Wakefield and Steve Lyons had to say about Boston’s AL East success in the video from “Red Sox First Pitch” above.

The Red Sox already have two members in the 30-home run, 100-RBI club this season in David Ortiz and Mookie Betts, and Hanley Ramirez and Jackie Bradley Jr. could join them before all is said and done.

Hear what NESN’s Steve Lyons, Tim Wakefield and Tom Caron said about all four sluggers in the video from “Red Sox First Pitch” above.

The Boston Red Sox are a good baseball team this season, but they certainly aren’t free of weak spots.

One of those had included the bullpen, which struggled for the better part of the season due to injuries and inconsistency. Boston ranks 12th in Major League Baseball with a 3.61 bullpen ERA, but it leads the majors in its last 16 games with an impressive 0.94 ERA in 47 2/3 innings pitched.

That turnaround has helped Boston to an 11-5 record in that time and take a three-game lead in the American League East.

NESN’s Tom Caron, Tim Wakefield and Steve Lyons broke down the importance of that resurgence on “Red Sox First Pitch” before Monday’s game in Baltimore against the Orioles.

Word came down Thursday that Major League Baseball suspended San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller for 30 days following an investigation into the team’s Drew Pomeranz trade with the Boston Red Sox. The suspension was a result of Preller and the Padres not giving the Red Sox complete medical records.

On Friday, Red Sox chairman Tom Werner reacted to the news in an interview with NESN’s Tom Caron on “Red Sox First Pitch,” and you can read a portion of what he had to say below.

“I think it’s fair to say… that we were extremely disappointed in the decision,” Werner said. “We feel that some wrong was committed and it’s important to have a level playing field, and the Padres didn’t play on it.”

Brock Holt recently was named the Boston Red Sox’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, which best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team.

The utility man will be honored before Thursday night’s game against the visiting New York Yankees, and he caught up with NESN’s Guerin Austin on “Red Sox First Pitch” to discuss what the award means to him.

Last summer, Boston Bruins Matt Beleskey and Jimmy Hayes joined NESN’s Tom Caron before a Boston Red Sox game as the newest members of the hockey club.

Their seasons didn’t quite go as well as they’d hoped, but one year later, they joined TC again, before Wednesday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, with an ace in their pockets: a comfort factor. As Beleskey put it, it’s nice to “come back to a house you lived in before.”

The pair caught TC up on their summers, their thoughts on the new Warrior Ice Arena and their playoff expectations before the first-ever “Bruins Night” at Fenway Park.

Check out their full interview in the video from “Red Sox First Pitch” above.

The Boston Red Sox have the best offense in baseball, and they have all season.

The Red Sox lead the majors in runs (802), hits (1,446), doubles (317), batting average (.287), on-base percentage (.352), slugging percentage (.470) and OPS (.822). But despite that, they managed to do something Monday they hadn’t all season: Score a run in each of their first seven innings.

The Boston Red Sox are playing some of their best baseball of the season, and it couldn’t be happening at a better time.

The Red Sox have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games entering Tuesday’s crucial American League East battle with the Baltimore Orioles, and they now hold a two-game lead over the Toronto Blue Jays for first place in the division.

“The club’s playing well right now,” president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told NESN’s Tom Caron on “Red Sox First Pitch.” “And that’s what you keep waiting for all year long and hopefully you do it at the opportune time where you can play well for an extended period. We always felt the pieces were there, the guys were there, yet there was usually one part of the club that would stumble when somebody else was doing well. Right now everything’s going along pretty good together.”

The Boston Red Sox have spent most of their time on the road lately, but they are back at Fenway Park for the next seven games for two important series against American League East opponents.

The seven-game homestand kicks off Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles, followed by a four-game series with the New York Yankees. The Red Sox currently lead the AL East, but both the Orioles and Yankees are right in the thick of the postseason race.

Hear NESN’s Dave O’Brien and Dennis Eckersley break down the crucial homestand in the video from “Red Sox First Pitch” above.